What is a DOE Management and Operating Contractor?
Under the Subpart 17.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation dealing with Management and Operating (M&O) Contractors, DOE uses M&O contractors to perform the work. DOE competitively awards M&O contracts to manage and operate DOE facilities. These M&O contractors are financially integrated with DOE and operate under strict DOE controls and guidelines. The DOE M&O contractors, including UT-Battelle, LLC, and BWXT Y-12, L.L.C., at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, are distinct “arms-length” subsidiaries of their parent corporations and are established exclusively to perform work assigned by DOE, including work which DOE accepts from other federal agencies or non federal entities (e.g., private companies). A DOE M&O contractor performs a completely different role as a financially-integrated contractor of DOE versus a contractor who fulfills a Government-Owned-Contractor-Operated (GOCO) function within other federal agencies. This distinction is vital to understanding the role that DOE plays in technol
